Mexican-Canadian Symphonic Folk Metal
“In the world of metal music, where genres often blend and boundaries are pushed, there emerges a band that beautifully merges traditional folk elements with the raw power of heavy metal.“
– Infrared Magazine
“In the world of metal music, where genres often blend and boundaries are pushed, there emerges a band that beautifully merges traditional folk elements with the raw power of heavy metal.”
– Infrared Magazine
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“After Cemican enjoyed great popularity at Wacken Open Air in the summer, their colleagues Cabrakaän are now drawing attention to themselves with their new album and an exciting documentary. Aztec-influenced metal seems to be the new big thing in folk metal.”
– Matthias Mineur, Metal Hammer (November 2023)
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Heavy. Symphonic. Culturally-Rooted.
Heavy. Symphonic. Culturally-Rooted.
Cabrakaän are a symphonic folk metal band hailing from Mexico City and currently based in Calgary, Canada.
CABRAKAÄN (kab-ra-kahn): Mexican-Canadian symphonic folk metallers Cabrakaän are breaking barriers and forging new genre-bending paths in the international metal scene. Founded in 2011, drummer Marko Cipäktli and classically trained soprano vocalist Pat Cuikani sought to fuse the pre-hispanic and rich folkloric elements of Mexican folk music with heavy metal. Drawing on instruments, melodies, mythologies, and oral histories of their ancestral Mexica (pronounced “mesh-eek-ah“) people, the band tells powerful, evocative stories that transcend language and culture. Cabrakaän have released two EPs: Songs from Anahuac (2013) and Cem Anahuac My Home (2019).
Their upcoming LP, Aztlán, is their most ambitious release to date and will be available on streaming platforms everywhere on November 17th, 2023.
Individual member bios can be found here.
Cabrakaän are:
Pat Cuikani – Vocalist
Alex Navarro – Lead Guitarist
Brendan Wilkinson – Rhythm Guitarist
David Saldarriaga Tobón – Bassist
Marko Cipäktli – Drummer
Madrid Indie Film Festival (MADRIFF)
Official Selection: Best Featurette
JOURNEY TO AZTLÁN is about finding and holding on to cultural identity through the power of metal. Follow Mexican-Canadian symphonic folk metallers Cabrakaän as they record their third album, reflect on music as an expression of their folklore, and show how they keep strong ties to their roots as newcomers to Canada.
The documentary features exclusive studio session content, in-depth interviews, musical performances and much more.
Santiago Horror Film Festival (SHFF)
Official Selection: International Music Clip